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1996 Film

  • Do the aliens realize that warming up the planet would cause the polar glaciers to melt and the sea level to rise flooding a wast chunk of land in the process? Oops.
    • They probably don't care, that sea level rise will flood our cities, they'll build their new ones on the tops of mountains that survived it. They might even like having more oceans.
  • Why didn't Zane try to capture Kiki after learning he's an alien? Exposing him to the public in his true form would probably be much more convincing than just broadcasting some footage of gloating government agent.
    • There was a pretty good distance of at least 50 yards between them at the time. Given how fast Kiki ran in his alien form, it was highly unlikely Zane could ever catch him. Even if he did, Zane has no idea who can be trusted (it would be logical the aliens have people planted in the media and government), not to mention all Kiki had to do was put his legs back to normal and yell about being kidnapped and who's going to believe the seemingly crazy adult over the innocent looking kid?

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